reverse gear

Other forms: reverse gears

Definitions of reverse gear
  1. noun
    the gears by which the motion of a machine can be reversed
    synonyms: reverse
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    type of:
    gear, gear mechanism
    a mechanism for transmitting motion for some specific purpose (as the steering gear of a vehicle)
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